#DNA Act II

[ksketch731]

MiyuSawa Victory hug pt.2 but make it a back-hug

#MiyuSawa #Misawa #Miyuki Kazuya x Sawamura Eijun #miyuki x sawamura #miyuki kazuya #sawamura eijun #daiya #daiya no ace #Daiya no A #daiya no ace fanart #daiya fanart #dna fanart #dna act II #daiya no a act ii #ship art #fandom ships

[apparently-artless]

Me: after knowing that Daiya no Ace Act II will end in 2 chapters

Me: hoping and praying there will be an Act III

#daiya no ace #dna news #dna act ii #daiya no ace act ii #daiya no ace act 2 #anime news #please!! please!! please!! let there be an act 3!!! #artless

[beomgyutt]

TERAJIMA WHYYY? how can him end the chapter here?????

#anime #manga #diamond no ace #dna act ii #diamond no ace act ii #daiya no ace #daiya no a act ii #sawamura eijun

[theazzerarepeat]

victory kiss

#theazzerareart #miyuki kazuya #sawamura eijun #seido #daiya no a act ii #dna 305 #daiya spoilers #miyusawa #misawa

[confinedmadness]

A Case of Withdrawal Symptoms: Ace of Diamond

I’ve followed the Ace of Diamond series (both anime and manga) regularly for years and to this day. Ace of Diamond remains one of my all time favorite stories. Act II, in particular, I feel was even better than the already amazing Act I.

I avoided reading the last 30 or so chapters for a while but the other day I finally read everything and now I feel so in need of something to fill the DnA shaped hole in my heart. So today, I decided to just write about a few of my favorite characters in the manga. Along the way, I’ll also slightly touch upon story points and character relationships/interactions.

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Kawakami Norifumi

Nori is my favorite character in the whole Ace of Diamond series, hands down. There is no contest, not even close. Nori is not only a character who we see from the very beginning of Act I and continue to see until the end of Act II, Nori is a very well-written character. He develops gradually in a believable way and at a realistic pace. He is someone whose growth we get to witness.

The best part? Nori is one of, if not the most relatable character among the main cast because he is not a genius, he is not particularly attractive or strong or smart. He has above-average baseball skills at best, with a relatively quiet personality that does not stand out, but a whole lot of resolve and mental fortitude.

I’ve said this before in a post I wrote way back, and I will say it again: Nori is the kind of person I strive to be. Good at what he does even if he’s not out-of-this-world amazing. Dependable and trustworthy, someone the people around him rely upon. Hardworking and resilient in the face of being looked down upon. Most of all, does not give up on improving himself despite being around people who are naturally better than him.

It’s so easy to lose motivation to learn something when someone else younger and newer comes along and has the abilities you don’t. But Nori reminds me that there is value in improving yourself for your self, that consistency is gained through hard work not “natural talent”, and that center stage cannot shine without the backstage hands.

At the end, when Furuya told Nori directly how much his presence makes him feel at ease, I just cried. Because yes, I did say that everything Nori represents is a good thing to work towards, but it’s also true you may not receive as much recognition as the geniuses. And being acknowledged like that? Hits you right in the feels and the tears of joy just won’t stop.

Miyuki Kazuya

I think most people who know me in real life or who’ve read my blog think Miyuki is my favorite character because I fangirl about him a lot. Miyuki has a lot of traits I love about a person: talented but hardworking, serious but knows how to have fun. In fact, no matter how much I love fanfiction and fanarts, I tend to be really picky about the ones featuring Miyuki because I find that they often forget or ignore the facets of Miyuki’s personality that I love. 

Fan creations tend to depict Miyuki as quiet, cold, and aloof. But for me, the best parts about Miyuki is his fun-loving, goofy attitude and his whole-hearted love and passion for baseball. He likes annoying enemies, poking fun at friends, laughing at other people. He’s not stuffy about hierarchy and judges people based on merit not seniority. He loves new challenges and finds excitement in playing with or against strong baseball players.

And yet, no matter how much I love Miyuki on his own, I feel that his relationships with other characters are some of the best in the series. A lot of his character growth is spurred by a relationship with another character instead of a more individual progress like Nori’s.

In terms of baseball and as an athlete, his rivalry/friendship with characters like Mima and Narumiya are some of my favorites. I love the wholesomeness of their rivalries. There is never malice or spite when they go against each other in games. Narumiya is probably the person in the series who has known Miyuki the longest. I’ve said this before but I love that Narumiya and Miyuki call each other by their first names. It emphasizes the fact that they’ve known each other since childhood. And now here they are, the stars of their respective teams.

In terms of leadership and as a person, his growth was shown a lot through his partnership with Sawamura and Furuya, his relationship with the Seidou coaching team, Chris, Yuuki, and Maezono, among others. He changes from being relatively self-centered, to thinking more about his teammates and the team as a whole. He learned to be more mindful and sensitive about others, as well as knowing that he can rely on his team as much as he is relied upon.

Finally, his friendship with Kuramochi is one of the most stable, most frequently depicted, and also often overlooked relationships. Though never explicitly stated in the series, Kuramochi is probably the closest thing Miyuki has to a best friend. They don’t have many really emotional moments together, but they understand each other and have each other’s backs. Kuramochi is the person Miyuki confides in when he has problems. And they’re both the first to notice something good or bad about the other. I don’t know about you, but that constancy is amazing. Regardless of whether they remain close in the future or not, I think a friendship like theirs is something to treasure for life. 

Sawamura Eijun

DnA is one of the few series whose main character I love. I think it was in one of my first ever posts about DnA that I mentioned how Sawamura is someone you really want to cheer for. A lot of anime/manga, especially in the sports genre, tell the viewers/readers that *insert main character name* makes you want to support them and help them succeed. But, Sawamura is one of the very few who actually makes you feel that way.

Personally, I believe this is due to the effective way the author shows that Sawamura is a multidimensional character. He has a very clear base personality that defines him as a person, but like every human in history, he is not just that. Different situations and even the shortest moments can bring out anger or frustration or even silence.

Sawamura is loud, optimistic, hardworking. But he can also get annoyed at his teammates, can feel jealous of his rivals, is susceptible to judging people without getting to know them, or can put far too much pressure on himself unnecessarily. I love that the series shows all of this unapologetically. He is not good with certain types of people, but even if he never becomes their best friend, he learns to get along with them. These types of character building make him human, and make you appreciate his usual noisy, laughing self even better.

My favorite part about Sawamura is how open he is to both learning new things and being corrected when he’s wrong. Not only is he willing to be taught, he does not ignore people that point out his mistakes. Of course, he gets embarrassed but he apologizes if he hurts someone, and trains when his skill or knowledge is lacking or wrong.

If not for this attitude, Chris would not have taught him all the baseball basics he clearly lacked, he would not be close enough to Miyuki to experiment with his pitches together or hangout in his room, Kataoka would not have given him the chance to be on the roster, Okumura would have stayed disappointed in him. He would never have been good enough to be the ace of the team.

And what’s even more amazing is that it’s not just the readers who go through a getting-to-know phase with Sawamura. His own teammates go from getting annoyed at his yelling to actually looking forward to hearing it, from wanting to support him to being supported by him as well, from cheering him on to relying on him as their ace.

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I don’t know if I’ll do something like this again, but I definitely want more DnA content coming my way because I am missing it so much. Tereading the series right now only makes me even sadder, but what can I say, I love making myself happy-sad.

#posts #ace of diamond #daiya no a #daiya no ace #dna #daiya no a act ii #manga #anime #kawakami norifumi #miyuki kazuya #sawamura eijun

[auslanderka]

3rd August : Happy Birthday Masashi ♡

ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴏʙ ᴍʏsᴇʟғ ᴏғ ᴀɴʏ ᴏᴘᴘᴏʀᴛᴜɴɪᴛɪᴇs, sᴏ ɪ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘʟᴀʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘᴏsɪᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs

Seidou no. 15, left fielder

#yuuki masashi #daiya no ace #diamond no ace #topic : daiya #yuuki brothers #dna #daiya no ace act ii #diamond no ace act ii #daiya birthdays #ace of diamond

[ratzpack]

LETS GIVE IT UP FOR CAPTAIN KANEMARU

#i love being RIGHT #kanemaru shinji #daiya no ace act ii spoilers #daiya no ace #my dna post

[shizukais]

Diamond no Ace: Act II chapter 292 cover

#anime #manga #diamond no ace #ace of diamond #dna #diamond no ace act ii #miyuki kazuya #narumiya mei #daiya no ace #daiya no a #ch.292

[shysheeperz]

#diamond no ace #daiya no ace #furuya satoru #sawamura eijun #daiya no a act ii #dna spoilers #act ii spoilers #manga #mangacaps #caps #monochrome #manga aesthetic #b&w #black and white #manga screenshots #ch 273

[giogama08]

Chapter 279 looking good

#husbando in the cover of the chap 👀 #he's looking good #also I'm dying pls let in end well #daiya no ace #kuramochi youichi #dna #daiya no a #daiya no a act ii #daiya no ace spoilers #daiya no ace act ii

[euyrdice]

goshhh seeing eijun get angry about how seido (the coach especially and miyuki) treat him is so good. he’s so confused about his feelings and unfamilar with his frustration and i just. its what he deserves. get mad baby tear that shit down <3

#daiya no ace #sawamura eijun #miyuki kazuya #soft sunshine characters finally going off. good for them. #do any other dna fans feel a bit resentful for how unkind miyuki can be #thinking about when he called him stupid when sawa had the yips and sawa like.. started to believe it :( #dna act ii episode 15 #🍓.daiya

[ksketch731]

Imagine having a meeting with Captain Miyuki and he looks at you like this~~

*Will be back next Saturday TT bec... work **Also, I'm planning on accepting commissions (if you're interested hehe). More details will be posted next Saturday/Sunday. Please do look forward to it😊

#miyuki #miyuki kazuya #daiya #daiya no ace #daiya fanart #miyuki kazuya fanart #daiya no a act ii #diamond no ace #dna #fanart

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Daiya no Ace Favorite Moments [1/?]: Furuya is Seidou's "Pashiri"

#daiya no ace #diamond no ace #ace of diamond #sawamura eijun #kuramochi youichi #furuya satoru #yui kaoru #dnagraphics #dnasource #dnaedit #daiya no ace act ii #fyanimegifs #anisource #fysportsanime #dailyanime #dailyanimatedgifs #dailysportsanime #artless #dna favorite moments

[hayaku14]

DAIYA CH. 305 SPOILERS 

THE STREETS ARE SAYING WE GETTING A MIYUSAWA HUG ARE WE FUCKING READY TO DIE COMRADES

#IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SHIT TO HAPPEN FOR YEARS IM ACTUALLY GONNA DIE BRB #diamond no ace #sawamura eijun #seidou #daiya prattles #spoilers #daiya spoilers #dna act II spoilers

[dattebasa]

#dna #sawamura eijun #my babe is so pretty #ace of diamond #daiya no a act ii

[confinedmadness]

Daiya no A Act II

Finally finished reading the manga just now and I am so overwhelmed by emotions at this moment that I will write a proper (at least compared to this one) review later in the week after I’ve calmed down from the adrenaline.

I just want to say that Daiya no A has been such a big part of my life that it doesn’t feel quite real that it has ended. To be honest, I didn’t expect it would end this early. I thought Act II would last longer than this (both in terms of chapters, and also where it ended in the story). I can’t really say I’m satisfied, but I love this series just as much as I always have, regardless of the ending. And if the future gifts us with Act III, I will be the happiest about it.

In any case, thank you Terajima for birthing this masterpiece. This manga will forever have a special place in my heart.

#posts #daiya no a #ace of diamond #dna #daiya no a act ii #daiya no ace #manga